Wisner, Michigan

Township in Tuscola County · population 604 (2020 Census)

Median home: $132,800
Household income: $61,406
Jan low / Jul high: 16° / 82°
Snow a year: 43 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 5
Median age: 53.1

Wisner is a township of 604 people in Tuscola County, Michigan. The median home is worth $132,800, below the typical Michigan town ($193,900). It ranks easier by car than 85% of Michigan towns, better for first-time buyers than 78% of Michigan towns, quieter than 73% of Michigan towns.

How Wisner ranks

Percentile among Michigan towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Michigan towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Wisner is worth $132,800, below the typical Michigan town ($193,900). Homes cost about 2.2 times the median household income of $61,406, which is more affordable than 89% of Michigan towns. Median rent is $767 a month. 90.8% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Michigan towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Wisner	Typical Michigan town
Median home value	$132,800	$193,900
Median rent	$767	$955
Median household income	$61,406	$69,792
Home value ÷ income	2.2×	2.8×
Homeownership	90.8%	86.8%
Median year built	1963	1975
Seasonal / vacation homes	10.1%	—

Who lives in Wisner

People	Wisner	Typical Michigan town
Median age	53.1	43.7
Age 65 and over	29.2%	20.7%
Under 18	15.7%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	21.2%	21.5%
Below the poverty line	9.0%	10.4%
Veterans	6.8%	—
Born outside the U.S.	0.5%	—
Work from home	11.3%	9.1%
Average commute	39.8 min	25.6 min
Homes with broadband	74.7%	88.8%

Weather in Wisner

July highs average 81.8°F and January lows 15.7°F. About 33.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 42.9 inches of snow (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in). Expect about 11 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 139 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Essexville station (10.6 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 4 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

5 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Wisner since 1950, compared with 10 for the typical Michigan town. 4 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F3, struck on June 12, 1984 about 8.4 miles from the town center. The most recent was on November 12, 2003.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 12 times; the largest was 2.75 inches on May 12, 2000.

Severe weather in Tuscola County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Tuscola County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996).

Tuscola County has been included in 12 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, hurricane, snowstorm.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
June 30, 2026	Flood	DR-4925: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
March 27, 2020	Biological	DR-4494: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3455: Covid-19
September 7, 2005	Hurricane	EM-3225: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
January 10, 2001	Snowstorm	EM-3160: Snow

Jobs and pay in Tuscola County

Tuscola County had 12,102 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $50,754 a year. Unemployment was 5% in 2023; in Wisner itself the ACS puts it at 1%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Wisner

Gilford, MI
5.4 mi · 735 people · home $167,300
Akron, MI
6.2 mi · 1,379 people · home $112,100
Fairgrove, MI
6.9 mi · 514 people · home $78,600
Hampton, MI
7.0 mi · 9,695 people · home $182,600
Merritt, MI
7.9 mi · 1,352 people · home $154,600
Fairgrove, MI
8.2 mi · 1,549 people · home $102,700
Portsmouth, MI
10.1 mi · 3,224 people · home $165,500
Essexville, MI
10.4 mi · 3,379 people · home $128,500

Wisner questions

Is Wisner, Michigan a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Wisner scores better for retirees than 55% of Michigan towns and quieter than 73%. 29.2% of residents are 65 or older (median age 53.1).

How much does a house cost in Wisner?

The median owner-occupied home in Wisner is valued at $132,800 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $61,406, so homes cost about 2.2 times income. Median rent is $767 a month.

What is the weather like in Wisner?

July highs average 81.8°F and January lows 15.7°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 33.1 inches of precipitation a year and 42.9 inches of snow.

Does Wisner get tornadoes?

5 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Wisner since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F3 on June 12, 1984. The typical Michigan town has had 10.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Wisner's Census boundary (GEOID 2615788080). Comparisons use the median of Michigan towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.